On February 3, a man was arrested in Chatsworth, Southern California, for allegedly starting a brush fire. Local residents, witnessing the act, pursued him in their vehicles and eventually detained him until deputies arrived. The fire, which burned approximately 100 square feet, was extinguished by firefighters shortly after. This incident heightened community anger given the recent wildfires in the area. Alejandro Martinez, 41, now faces arson charges as the investigation continues.
He just started running; there were other guys there. They all helped out. We just stopped him and that was it.
The residents were furious, noting the area was recently hit by one of the wildfires scorching Southern California.
Deputies found a group of onlookers detaining the man in Chatsworth at about 4:30 p.m.,
The brush fire blackened about 100 square feet before being extinguished by firefighters.
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